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75th INTERPOL General Assembly

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 19-22 September 2006

RIO DE JANEIRO – Delegates at INTERPOL’s 75th General Assembly have approved a series of measures aimed at ensuring police around the world have access to the latest crime-fighting tools to enhance co-operation and effectiveness.Senior law enforcement officials, including police chiefs from around the world, supported a series of measures at the four-day...

RIO DE JANEIRO – INTERPOL today announced plans to establish the world’s first international anti-corruption academy aimed at tackling the problem of corruption within public services worldwide.Delegates at INTERPOL’s 75th General Assembly, being held September 19-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, voted unanimously in favour of creating the academy as a speci...

RIO DE JANEIRO – INTERPOL’s 75th General Assembly opened on Tuesday with calls for member countries to take the critical steps needed to dramatically strengthen international police communication and co-operation in the fight against terrorism and transnational crime.More than 600 delegates from 152 countries are gathering in Rio de Janeiro for the four-d...

LYON, France – Combating international crime and terrorism will be the focus of INTERPOL’s 75th General Assembly, to take place in Rio de Janeiro from 19-22 September 2006.Senior law enforcement officials and experts from around the world will discuss topics including the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children, drug smuggling and cyber-crime, as...